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CVE-2026-8925

SASL double-free

Published: Jul 3, 2026Updated: Jul 7, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-415
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The curl logic that works with SASL authentication could end up cleaning up the GSASL context *twice* without clearing the pointer in between, making it `free()` the same pointer twice.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-415

Affected Products

curl
oss-project·USaka wcurl, libcurl
curlLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
haxx
oss-project·SEaka haxx.se
curl
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-8925.json
curl.se
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-8925.html
curl.se
https://hackerone.com/reports/3735193
hackerone.com
News mentions
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